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Ravula P, Kasala K, Pramanik S, Selvaraj A. Stunting and Underweight among Adolescent Girls of Indigenous Communities in Telangana, India: A Cross-Sectional Study. Nutrients 2024; 16:731. [PMID: 38474859 DOI: 10.3390/nu16050731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2024] [Revised: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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India's indigenous groups remain vulnerable to malnutrition, despite economic progress, reflecting the reliance on traditional agriculture and the problems of poverty and inadequate education and sanitation. This mixed-methods study analyzed the incidence, causes and determinants of chronic malnutrition, measured through stunting, thinness and underweight among adolescent indigenous girls in Telangana. Using 2017 data on 695 girls aged 11-18 years from 2542 households, the analysis showed that 13% had normal nutritional status, while 87% were stunted, underweight or thin. Early adolescents (11-14 years) had higher underweight prevalence (24.4%), while late adolescents (15-18 years) showed greater stunting (30%). Regressions identified key influencing factors. Higher education levels of heads of households and the girls themselves alongside household toilet access significantly improved nutritional status and reduced stunting and underweight. The sociocultural emphasis on starchy staple-based diets and early marriage also impacted outcomes. Tackling this crisis requires mainstreaming nutrition across development agendas via comprehensive policies, education, communication and community participation. Further research can guide context-specific solutions. But, evidence-based investments in indigenous education, livelihoods, sanitation and women's empowerment are the first steps. Nutrition-sensitive development is indispensable for indigenous groups to fully participate in and benefit from India's progress.
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- Padmaja Ravula
- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad 502324, India
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad 502324, India
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad 502324, India
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad 502324, India
- World Vegetable Center, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad 502324, India
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Calumba KFA, Castro MMC, Delima AGD, Loquias MP, Bayogan ERV, Alviola PA. Association between nutrient intake from vegetables and BMI category of in-school adolescents in urban and rural areas in Davao City, Philippines. DIALOGUES IN HEALTH 2023; 2:100116. [PMID: 38515469 PMCID: PMC10953906 DOI: 10.1016/j.dialog.2023.100116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Revised: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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Consumption of vegetables may contribute to alleviating the double burden of malnutrition, which is widespread among adolescents. However, the link between specific nutrient intakes from vegetables and the body mass index (BMI) of in-school adolescents is not widely studied. This study determined the association between the nutrient intakes from the vegetables consumed and the BMI category of in-school adolescents in urban and rural areas in Davao City, Philippines. Self-reported vegetable consumption was collected from the respondents, and the corresponding nutrient intakes were calculated using the USDA food composition tables. The BMI of the participating adolescents was also measured. The results show that being underweight or overweight is generally associated with lower macronutrient and micronutrient intakes from the vegetables consumed, namely, bell pepper, bitter gourd, cabbage, carrot, chayote, Chinese cabbage, cucumber, eggplant, Malabar spinach, moringa, mung bean, okra, potato, sponge gourd, squash, string beans, sweet potato, sweet potato tops, taro, tomato, water spinach (P < 0.05). The nutrient intakes from vegetables consumed by adolescents from urban households were generally higher. The findings highlight the contribution of vegetables to the nutrient intakes in the adolescent population. This study reinforces the need for targeted dietary guidelines and further promotion of vegetables, especially indigenous ones, to improve the nutritional status of adolescents in the Philippines.
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- Kriza Faye A. Calumba
- Department of Food Science and Chemistry, University of the Philippines Mindanao, Philippines
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Environmental Studies, University of the Philippines Mindanao, Philippines
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- School of Management, University of the Philippines Mindanao, Philippines
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Environmental Studies, University of the Philippines Mindanao, Philippines
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- School of Management, University of the Philippines Mindanao, Philippines
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Singh S, Shri N, Singh A. Inequalities in the prevalence of double burden of malnutrition among mother-child dyads in India. Sci Rep 2023; 13:16923. [PMID: 37805548 PMCID: PMC10560231 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-43993-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/09/2023] Open
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In the midst of rapid urbanization and economic shifts, the global landscape witnesses a surge in overweight and obese individuals, even as child malnutrition persists as a formidable public health challenge in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study seeks to unravel the prevalence of the double burden of malnutrition (DBM) within the context of India and delve into the associated disparities rooted in wealth. This study leverages data from the fifth wave of the National Family and Health Survey (NFHS-5), a nationally representative survey conducted in the year 2019-21 in India. This study focuses on mother-child dyads with children under the age of 3 years. Descriptive, bivariate and logistic regression analysis is used to decipher the intricate web of DBM's prevalence and risk factors, as underscored by socio-demographic attributes. Wagstaff decomposition analysis is applied to quantify the contribution of each inequality in the social determinants on the observed income-related inequality in the DBM. Result from bivariate and logistic regression indicated a heightened risk of DBM within households marked by C-section births, affluence, ongoing breastfeeding practices, advanced maternal age, and larger household sizes. Additionally, households harbouring women with abdominal obesity emerge as hotspots for elevated DBM risk. Notably, the interplay of abdominal obesity and geographical disparities looms large as drivers of substantial inequality in DBM prevalence, whereas other factors exert a comparably milder influence. As India grapples with the burgeoning burden of DBM, a conspicuous imbalance in its prevalence pervades, albeit inadequately addressed. This juncture warrants the formulation of dual-purpose strategies, and a slew of innovative actions to deftly navigate the complex challenges poised by the dual burden of malnutrition. Amidst these exigencies, the imperative to forge a holistic approach that encompasses both sides of the malnutrition spectrum remains a beacon guiding the quest for equitable health and nutrition outcomes.
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- Saurabh Singh
- International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, 400088, Maharashtra, India
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- International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, 400088, Maharashtra, India.
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- International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, 400088, Maharashtra, India
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Wrottesley SV, Mates E, Brennan E, Bijalwan V, Menezes R, Ray S, Ali Z, Yarparvar A, Sharma D, Lelijveld N. Nutritional status of school-age children and adolescents in low- and middle-income countries across seven global regions: a synthesis of scoping reviews. Public Health Nutr 2023; 26:63-95. [PMID: 35156607 PMCID: PMC11077463 DOI: 10.1017/s1368980022000350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Revised: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To summarise available evidence on the nutritional status of school-age children and adolescents (5-19 years) from seven global regions and on interventions implemented to improve malnutrition in this population. SETTING Global. DESIGN Findings were compiled from seven scoping literature reviews, including data from low- and middle-income countries within the following UNICEF-defined global regions: East Asia and Pacific; Europe and Central Asia; South Asia; West and Central Africa; Eastern and Southern Africa; Middle East and North Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean. RESULTS A double burden of malnutrition was evident across the world regions reviewed: stunting, thinness, anaemia and other micronutrient deficiencies persisted, alongside rising overweight and obesity prevalence. Transitions towards diets increasingly high in energy-dense, processed and micronutrient-poor foods were observed. Evidence from intervention studies was limited, but suggested that providing multiple micronutrient-fortified foods or beverages at school may effectively target micronutrient deficiencies and facilitate weight gain in undernourished populations. Interventions to prevent or manage overweight and obesity were even more limited. There was minimal evidence of using novel technological approaches to engage school-age children and adolescents, or of involving them in designing interventions. CONCLUSION The limited data available on nutrition of school-age children and adolescents are neither standardised nor comparable. Consensus on methods for assessing nutritional status and its determinants for this age group is urgently needed to set targets and monitor progress. Additionally, strategies are required to ensure that nutritious, safe and sustainable diets are available, affordable and appealing.
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- Stephanie V Wrottesley
- Emergency Nutrition Network (ENN), 2nd Floor, 69 High St, Marlborough House, Kidlington, OxfordshireOX5 2DN, UK
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- Emergency Nutrition Network (ENN), 2nd Floor, 69 High St, Marlborough House, Kidlington, OxfordshireOX5 2DN, UK
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- Emergency Nutrition Network (ENN), 2nd Floor, 69 High St, Marlborough House, Kidlington, OxfordshireOX5 2DN, UK
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- Department of Population Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Emergency Nutrition Network (ENN), 2nd Floor, 69 High St, Marlborough House, Kidlington, OxfordshireOX5 2DN, UK
- Department of Population Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Department of Population Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Emergency Nutrition Network (ENN), 2nd Floor, 69 High St, Marlborough House, Kidlington, OxfordshireOX5 2DN, UK
- Nutrition Theme, MRC Unit The Gambia, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Banjul, The Gambia
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- Emergency Nutrition Network (ENN), 2nd Floor, 69 High St, Marlborough House, Kidlington, OxfordshireOX5 2DN, UK
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Bhattacharyya M, Roy S, Sarkar A, Sinha RN, Mallick AK, Bandyopadhyay S. Burden of malnutrition among school-going children in a slum area of Kolkata: A matter of concern. J Family Med Prim Care 2021; 10:2940-2946. [PMID: 34660428 PMCID: PMC8483088 DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2472_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Revised: 02/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Background Malnutrition is still a great barrier to the growth and development of children, especially in India. Children from the underprivileged sections of the society like slum children are more vulnerable to both undernutrition and overnutrition. This study aimed to estimate the magnitude of malnutrition among school-going children in a slum area of Kolkata and to elicit the association of nutritional status with parental education. Methods A cross-sectional observational study was conducted from November 2017 to May 2018 among 508 school-going children of 6 years to 19 years of age in slums of Chetla, Kolkata. Out of three coeducation high schools catering to those children, two schools were randomly selected. 254 participants from each school were selected using systematic random sampling. Students, unwilling to participate and/or whose parents denied providing informed written consent were excluded. After the interview by a predesigned, pretested schedule, their anthropometric examination was conducted. Results Prevalence of stunting and severe stunting was present in 9.4% and 1.2% of subjects whereas the prevalence of thinness was 23.6% among them. The prevalence of overnutrition was 11%. Boys are more stunted (OR = 2.13, P = 0.013) and thin (OR = 1.73, P = 0.011) than girls. Poor parental education was significantly associated with both undernourishment (stunting and thinness) as well as overweight and obesity. Conclusion Substantial burden of double malnutrition was observed among school-going slum children. Parental education had an important role to prevent malnutrition of their children. Thus, periodic growth monitoring with the strengthening of the Mid-Day Meal program and awareness generation campaigns regarding malnutrition among parents of slum children are highly needed.
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- Madhumita Bhattacharyya
- Associate Professor, Department of Maternal and Child Health, All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Senior Resident, Department of Community Medicine, IQ City Medical College, Durgapur, West Bengal, India
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Maternal and Child Health, All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Kolkata, India
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- Director Professor, Department of Maternal and Child Health, All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Kolkata India
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- Director Professor, Department of Maternal and Child Health, All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Kolkata India
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- Senior Resident, Department of Community Medicine, IQ City Medical College, Durgapur, West Bengal, India
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Estecha Querol S, Iqbal R, Kudrna L, Al-Khudairy L, Gill P. The Double Burden of Malnutrition and Associated Factors among South Asian Adolescents: Findings from the Global School-Based Student Health Survey. Nutrients 2021; 13:2867. [PMID: 34445025 PMCID: PMC8399808 DOI: 10.3390/nu13082867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Revised: 08/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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The health and nutrition of the global adolescent population have been under-researched, in spite of its significant size (1.2 billion). This study investigates the prevalence and associated factors of malnutrition (stunting, thinness and overweight) among adolescents living in South Asia. The sample analysed was 24,053 South Asian schooled adolescents aged 12-15 years that participated in the cross-sectional Global School-Based Student Health Survey (GSHS) between 2009 and 2016. The prevalence of stunting, thinness and overweight was calculated using the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Reference 2007. Associations between the three forms of malnutrition and their possible associated factors were assessed with binary logistic regression analysis using bootstrapping as a resampling method. The overall prevalence of stunting in South Asia was 13%, thinness was 10.8% and overweight was 10.8%. In the logistic regression model of the overall pooled sample, the factors associated with adolescent malnutrition were: age, hygiene behaviours, social support, sedentary behaviour, and tobacco use. A substantial proportion of stunting, thinness and overweight was found among school-going South Asian adolescents, indicating that the double burden of malnutrition is present in this population. Future research should seek to further understand the relationship between all forms of malnutrition and its associated factors in the adolescent population.
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- Sara Estecha Querol
- Warwick Centre for Global Health, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK;
- Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK;
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi 74800, Pakistan;
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- Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK;
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- Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK;
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- Warwick Centre for Global Health, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK;
- Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK;
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Kumar P, Srivastava S, Chauhan S, Patel R, Marbaniang SP, Dhillon P. Associated factors and socio-economic inequality in the prevalence of thinness and stunting among adolescent boys and girls in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, India. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0247526. [PMID: 33626097 PMCID: PMC7904204 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0247526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background Despite economic growth observed in developing countries, under-nutrition still continues to be a major health problem. Undernutrition in adolescence can disrupt normal growth and puberty development and may have long-term impact. Therefore, it is important to study the undernutrition among adolescents. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and the associated factors of stunting, thinness and the coexistence of both (stunting and thinness) among the adolescent belonging to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, India. Methods The study utilized data from Understanding the Lives of Adolescents and Young Adults (UDAYA) project survey, which was conducted in two Indian states Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, in 2016 by Population Council under the guidance of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. Utilizing information on 20,594 adolescents aged 10–19 years (adolescent boys-5,969 and adolescent girls-14,625), the study examined three outcome variables, i.e., thinness, stunting, and co-existence of both. The study used descriptive and bivariate analysis. Furthermore, the study examined income-related inequality in stunting and thinness through concentration index. At last, the study used Wagstaff decomposition analysis to decompose the concentration index. Results The prevalence of thinness was higher among adolescent boys as compared to girls (25.8 per cent vs. 13.1 per cent). However, stunting was more prevalent among girls (25.6 per cent) than in boys (39.3 per cent). The odds of stunting were higher among late adolescents [Boys- OR:1.79; CI: 1.39, 2.30] and [Girls- OR: 2.25; CI: 1.90,2.67], uneducated adolescents [Boys- OR:2.90; CI: 1.67, 5.05] and [Girls- OR: 1.82; CI: 1.44,2.30], and poorest adolescents [Boys- OR:2.54; CI: 1.80, 3.58] and [Girls- OR: 1.79; CI: 1.38,2.32]. Similarly age, educational status, working status and wealth index were significantly associated with thinness among adolescent boys and girls. Media exposure [Boys- OR: 11.8% and Girls- 58.1%] and Wealth index [Boys: 80.1% and Girls: 66.2%] contributed significantly to the inequality in the prevalence of thinness among adolescents. Similarly, wealth index [Boys: 85.2% and Girls: 84.1%] was the only significant contributor to the inequality in the prevalence of stunting among adolescents. Conclusion The study provides an understanding that stunting and thinness is a significant public health concern among adolescents, and there is a need to tackle the issue comprehensively. By tackling the issue comprehensively, we mean that the state government of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar shall screen, assess, and monitor the nutritional status of adolescent boys and girls. The interventions shall focus towards both boys as well as girl adolescents, and particular emphasis should be given to adolescents who belonged to poor households. Also, efforts should be taken by stakeholders to increase family wealth status.
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- Pradeep Kumar
- Department of Mathematical Demography & Statistics, International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Mathematical Demography & Statistics, International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Population Policies and Programmes, International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Public Health and Mortality Studies, International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Public Health and Mortality Studies, International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Mathematical Demography & Statistics, International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, India
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Kumar P, Chauhan S, Patel R, Srivastava S, Bansod DW. Prevalence and factors associated with triple burden of malnutrition among mother-child pairs in India: a study based on National Family Health Survey 2015-16. BMC Public Health 2021; 21:391. [PMID: 33622303 PMCID: PMC7901069 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-10411-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Malnutrition in mothers as well as in children is a significant public health challenge in most of the developing countries. The triple burden of malnutrition is a relatively new issue on the horizon of health debate and is less explored among scholars widely. The present study examines the prevalence of the triple burden of malnutrition (TBM) and explored various factors associated with the TBM among mother-child pairs in India. METHODS Data used in this study were drawn from the fourth round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-IV) conducted in 2015-16 (N = 168,784). Bivariate and binary logistic regression analysis was used to quantify the results. About 5.7% of mother-child pairs were suffering from TBM. RESULTS Age of mother, educational status of the mother, cesarean section delivery, birth size of baby, wealth status of a household, and place of residence were the most important correlates for the triple burden of malnutrition among mother-child pairs in India. Further, it was noted that mothers with secondary education level (AOR: 1.15, CI 1.08-1.23) were having a higher probability of suffering from TBM, and interestingly the probability shattered down for mothers having a higher educational level (AOR: 0.90, CI 0.84-0.95). Additionally, mother-child pairs from rich wealth status (AOR: 1.93, CI 1.8-2.07) had a higher probability of suffering from TBM. CONCLUSION From the policy perspective, it is important to promote public health programs to create awareness about the harmful effects of sedentary lifestyles. At the same time, this study recommends an effective implementation of nutrition programs targeting undernutrition and anemia among children and obesity among women.
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- Pradeep Kumar
- International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400088 India
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- International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400088 India
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- International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400088 India
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- International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400088 India
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- International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400088 India
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